Complaint 1168469
2015 INDIAN SCOUT • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Mar 14, 2015
- Complaint ID
- 1168469
- Make
- INDIAN
- Model
- SCOUT
- Model Year
- 2015
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Mar 14, 2015
- Date Received
- Mar 23, 2015
- Data As Of
- Oct 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
HAD JUST MADE A TURN ON TO SR 26 MELROSE, FL, TOWARD OCALA, FL ON MARCH 14, 2015 AT 1:00PM. WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I DID AN EMERGENCY STOP BUT THE ENGINE STALLED AN THE REAR TIRE LOCKED. ASSUMING THAT IF THE REAR TIRE LOCKS. IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. I FEEL THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED AN CAUSED THE BIKE TO LOSE CONTROL. I COULDN'T MAINTAIN CONTROL. AN IN THE END DUMPED THE BIKE. I NOW AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE 3 BROKEN BONES IN MY LEFT WRIST NOW. ALONG WITH THE BIKE IN THE INDIAN OF OCALA'S SERVICE SHOP. PENDING A REPAIR COST OF $5000 DOLLARS. WHICH WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER. NOW SEEING THIS CURRENT RECALL. I FEEL POLARIS SHOULD REPLACE THE PARTS OR THE BIKE. *TR
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